THE COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE UTTLESFORD

Charity number: 1098627
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

CVS Uttlesford is an infrastructure organisation which operates to strengthen and support voluntary activity primarily in the District Council area of Uttlesford but also in other areas of the county of Essex.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £319,524
Total expenditure: £526,585

People

4 Trustee(s)

150 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 July 2003: Standard registration
  • 19 July 2024: Funds received from 1114907 VOLUNTEER CENTRE UTTLESFORD
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • Uttlesford Community Action Nework (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Lawrence Slade Trustee 14 January 2025
None on record
Cherry Ellen Parker Trustee 26 November 2024
None on record
Rowena Gardner Trustee 25 November 2022
None on record
Richard Boyce Trustee 25 November 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £434.41k £483.67k £736.63k £784.36k £319.52k
Total expenditure £365.64k £371.77k £599.93k £760.24k £526.59k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £74.55k £255.72k £285.01k £30.00k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £15.80k £5.38k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £709.56k £761.29k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £500 £1.43k N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £10.77k £16.26k N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £599.93k £760.24k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £2.90k £8.62k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £81.50k £10.70k N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 29 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 29 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 16 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 28 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 25 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 02 April 2024 62 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 22 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 22 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 01 February 2022 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 14 February 2022 14 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25/03/2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/10/2006 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 11/11/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 01/03/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/09/2014

Charitable objects

A) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF UTTLESFORD AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS; B) TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES AND TO THAT END TO BRING TOGETHER IN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND STATUTORY AUTHORITIES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

THE COMMUNITY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF UTTLESFORD AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD

Contact information

Address:
UCAN
Jubilee Hub
3 Hill Street
SAFFRON WALDEN
Essex
CB10 1EH
Phone:
01371 404474
Email:
connect@ucan.org.uk
Website:

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